France vs Kuwait: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- France
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France, a difference of 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 42.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | France |
| 1970s | 99.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 172.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 94.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 190.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 95.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 232.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 504.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 271.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 56.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 81.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 173.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 92.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 165.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 732.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 567.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, France or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 236.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between France and Kuwait?
- 75.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
- France ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.